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How Project Elephant Is Rewrote India’s Conservation Story

1 October 2026

Pallavi Priya

With 33 Elephant Reserves covering over 80,777 sq km, 150 ground-validated corridors and the first DNA-based national elephant population estimation, Project...

Eco Warrior Awards

Eco Warrior Awards 2026: When Civil Servants Turn Wildlife Into Art

1 October 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Beyond files, forests and field reports, a group of civil servants revealed another side of their relationship...

Eco Warrior Awards

From Forests to Infrastructure: Eco Warrior Awards 2026 Panel Explores the Ethics of Sustainable Development

1 October 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

At the Eco Warrior Awards 2026 Conclave, experts explored how India can balance economic growth, infrastructure...

Eco Warrior Awards

Eco Warrior Awards 2026: Why Corporate Participation Must Move Beyond CSR to Strengthen Forest Conservation

30 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

At Eco Warrior Awards 2026, experts explored how corporates can move beyond one-time CSR initiatives...

Eco Warrior Awards

Eco Warrior Awards 2026 Conclave: Can AI Change the Way We Protect Forests and Wildlife?

30 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Eco Warrior Awards 2026 explores how AI, drones, GPS collars and smart technology are transforming wildlife...

Must Read

UPSC@100: From 1926 to 2026, How India’s Premier Recruitment Body Evolved Over a Century

30 September 2026

UPSC Turns 100: PM Modi to Release Commemorative Coin, Stamp and Landmark Judgments Book

1 October 2026

UPSC Turns 100: PM Modi Calls for Recruitment Reforms, Citizen-First Civil Services and Future-Ready Administration

1 October 2026

Videos

From Delhi’s Crime Branch to Puducherry: IPS Shalini Singh’s Long Journey in Policing

16 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rajeev Singh Thakur: The IAS Officer Who Moved From Districts to Defence, Infrastructure and Now Manipur

11 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Bureaucracy News

From Police Duty to Asian Games Glory: Manipur DGP Mukesh Singh Backs Sporting Talent

1 October 2026

Running for Unity, Standing for Peace: DGP Nalin Prabhat Praises J&K Youth

1 October 2026

Race for Next West Bengal DGP Enters Next Phase: 6 Senior IPS Officers in Contention as Siddh Nath Gupta Nears Retirement

1 October 2026

Who Will Succeed Atal Dulloo? Race for Next J&K Chief Secretary Heats Up, IAS Shaleen Kabra in Contention

1 October 2026

PM Modi Calls for ‘Time Certainty’ in UPSC Exams, Says Delays Burden Aspirants

1 October 2026

SVPNPA Writes to MHA for AGMUT IPS Officers to Strengthen Faculty Diversity

1 October 2026

PSU News

BCCL CMD Reviews Sijua Projects, Focuses on Production, Dewatering and Coal Dispatch

1 October 2026

MOIL Hikes Manganese Ore Prices 5% for October; EMD Price Remains at ₹1.80 Lakh/Tonne

1 October 2026

Hardeep Singh Puri Launches ₹23,731 Crore GOBARdhan Scheme to Boost India’s CBG Ecosystem

1 October 2026

NPCIL and GSECL Sign MoU to Identify Sites for New Nuclear Power Projects in Gujarat

1 October 2026

Coal India Coal Supplies Rise 12.5% to 61.20 MT in September 2026; Power Sector Supplies Up 10.63%

1 October 2026

TCIL Pays ₹43.86 Crore Dividend to Government for FY 2025-26; Revenue Reaches ₹3,335 Crore

1 October 2026

MDL Director (CP&P) Post: PESB Finds No Suitable Candidate, Recommends SCSC Route

1 October 2026

BEL Partners with GoSuraksha Infotech to Develop Secure Digital Identity Platform for Public Sector

1 October 2026

Defence News

25 Years of Jointness: HQ IDS Marks Silver Jubilee, Eyes Future-Ready Defence

1 October 2026

Defence Accounts Department digital initiatives

From Paperless Payments to Real-Time Budgets: Defence Finance Gets a Digital Overhaul

1 October 2026

Armoured Vehicles Bulletproof Glass Project

This Defence Technology Could Make Indian Armoured Vehicles Faster And Safer

1 October 2026

India Targets September 2028 For AMCA First Flight As Stealth Fighter Project Enters Final Development Phase

1 October 2026

Judiciary News

“This Should Have Happened Years Ago”: Madras High Court Backs Renaming Of Caste-Based Streets

1 October 2026

Railway Reservation System Under Lens As Court Seeks Response From Authorities

1 October 2026

Supreme Court Explains What Should And Should Not Influence Bail Decisions

1 October 2026

Chief Justice-Centric Administration Recalibration

Allahabad High Court Highlights Need For Transparent Judicial Governance

1 October 2026

CSR News

ECL Signs Three CSR Project LoIs in West Bengal to Support Health, Childcare and Water Conservation

1 October 2026

NCL Signs MoU With NSCBMC Jabalpur to Provide Free Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment

30 September 2026

BDL Partners With Telangana Health Department to Provide Nutritional Food Baskets to TB Patients

28 September 2026

MCL Signs ₹1.20 Crore CSR MoU with Khordha Administration for Libraries and Solar Lights

25 September 2026

Opinion

Features

Sabang to Great Nicobar: India’s Quiet Strategic Bet at Malacca’s Northern Gateway

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

When The Remover Of Obstacles Meet India's Broken Roads

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi transformed governance, delivery and India’s global standing

21 September 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

From last-mile governance and women’s empowerment to infrastructure and cultural renewal, PM Modi’s leadership...

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

UPSC Stories

15+ Exam Failures, 15 Years in the Navy: How Mayank Sachan Secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF

26 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Former Indian Navy sailor Mayank Sachan secured AIR 343 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ exam failures, two...

“Sports Has Always Been More Than a Career for Me”: Dr Radhika Mishra Clears MPPSC Sports Officer Exam

22 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Radhika Mishra, an Assistant Professor from Gwalior, cleared the MPPSC Sports Officer Examination...

After 15 Failures, Umar Janj Finally Heard the Words He Had Been Waiting For: ‘I have made it'

4 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Umar Janj from Jaisalmer secured AIR 160 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after 15+ failures, four attempts, four SSBs...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

Lucknow Beyond Nawabs: How IRTS Officer Dr Amitabh Kumar Captures the Soul of the City in ‘Shahar-e-Adab’

27 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Nearly 500-page book explores Lucknow’s history, culture, cuisine, architecture and Ganga-Jamuni ethos,...

14 Sanskrit Texts That Reveal India’s Ancient Knowledge Across Science, Arts and Statecraft

26 September 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

From statecraft and surgery to astronomy, architecture, agriculture, mathematics, music and metallurgy,...

On the Rails of Life: The Extraordinary World of Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong

19 September 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

Rahul Bhattacharya’s Railsong follows Charu Chitol through childhood, Bombay and the many contradictions...